Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar intercept Iranian drones and missiles

2026-03-08 - 10:28

Capitals, March 8 (SANA) Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar said Sunday they had intercepted Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting their territories, reporting no casualties. Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed seven Iranian drones in the north and south of the country. The attack targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport and caused limited material damage, the ministry said. Saudi Arabia also reported intercepting Iranian drones that entered its airspace. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki as saying air defenses shot down eight drones after they entered Saudi airspace, while another seven were intercepted east of Riyadh. Separately, Qatar’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted an Iranian attack involving ballistic and cruise missiles targeting Qatari territory. The ministry said the Qatari Armed Forces intercepted and destroyed six ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles. Two other ballistic missiles fell into territorial waters, while two landed in uninhabited areas, according to a statement carried by the Qatar News Agency (QNA). The incidents come amid escalating regional tensions and ongoing military exchanges since Feb. 28 involving the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, as well as Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting several countries in the Gulf, Jordan and Iraq. N.J